(Baonghean.vn) - The traditional sugarcane molasses making village of Găng, Nghĩa Hưng commune, Nghĩa Đàn district, has long been famous far and wide for its delicious, smooth, and fragrant molasses. By maintaining the traditional molasses pressing craft, the lives of the people here have improved significantly. Currently, Găng village sugarcane molasses has been granted trademark protection.
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| The vast, endless sugarcane fields in Nghia Hung and Nghia Dan are the raw material for producing sugarcane syrup. |
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| Gang Village has dozens of families engaged in the sugarcane syrup making trade, including hamlets 12, 13, 14, and 15 of Nghia Hung commune. The period leading up to Tet (Lunar New Year) is also a time when farmers in Gang Village are busier than ever with their work. This is the stage where sugarcane is put into the press.With the help of machinery, all the sugarcane juice can be extracted in a single pressing. |
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| After being filtered through three layers to remove sediment, the sugarcane juice is poured into a pan to be cooked into syrup. |
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| The honey-making process is the most important step, as it affects the quality of the honey. This is considered a family secret. |
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| KWhen making honey, the worker must constantly monitor the fire in the furnace. The fire shouldn't be too big, otherwise the honey will overflow and burn, turning black and unappetizing; but if the fire is too small, it will take too long. In the photo: Dang Thai Nam – a 10th-grade student, takes advantage of his days off from school to help his family with their traditional craft. |
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| After about 2 hours of cooking, the drops of honey...A smooth, thick, fragrant consistency with a golden-brown color is a sign of good quality. |
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With its renowned quality, traders come directly to the villagers' homes to buy the molasses. Gang village molasses is sold everywhere, not only in Nghe An province but also favored by consumers in Quang Binh, Ha Tinh, Thanh Hoa, and other provinces. |
Thai Truong
(Nghia Dan District Party Committee)
